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Palm markings solve paternity disputeA TRADITIONAL way of identifying biological father of a child called palm reading in Nyanga solved a paternity dispute between a kraal head and his nephew in Nyatate Village, Nyanga, who were involved...OnlineCulture & Society11 August 2017
Harare to recruit 300 police to restore sanityHarare City Council has resolved to recruit an additional 300 municipal police officers to enforce the ban on pushcarts in the central business district as the local authority moves to bring sanity in...NewsDayCulture & Society8 August 2017
Man to hang for raping 3-year-old step-daughter to deathA MAN who raped and tortured his three-year-old stepdaughter to death had his bid to use the constitution to escape the death sentence quashed when the High Court yesterday ruled that he deserved to b...ChronicleCulture & Society4 August 2017
$300m more bond notes to hit marketTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has secured close to $1 billion in facilities to ease foreign currency shortages, while it has selectively increased export incentives as part of efforts to stimulat...HeraldCulture & Society3 August 2017
'Ndebele king' faces mounting resistanceThe Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), which is campaigning for secession, has said it against the revival of an “absolute Ndebele monarchy”, claiming the system promotes dictatorship. MRP president, Mqo...NewsDayCulture & Society2 August 2017
12 armed robbers jailed 62 years eachThe 12 armed robbers, who were last week convicted of trying to steal gold from vehicles transporting the mineral from Ayrshire Mine in Banket two years ago, were yesterday slapped with 62-year jail t...NewsDayCulture & Society27 July 2017
CIO boss, Chihuri engaged for Chombo arrestThe sheriff has been asked to engage the commissioner-general of police, Augustine Chihuri and director-general of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Happyton Bonyongwe, to facilitate in the arres...DailyNewsCulture & Society26 July 2017
'150% duty for second-hand vehicles'SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda wants the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to charge 150% in customs duty on second-hand vehicles, claiming Zimbabwe has become Japan’s largest warehou...NewsDayCulture & Society26 July 2017
Amendment Bill passed - Zanu-PF flexes majority muscleConstitutional Amendment Bill (Number One) sailed through the National Assembly last night in an incident-filled sitting as MDC-T lawmakers protested bitterly during deliberations. The Bill is now exp...HeraldCulture & Society26 July 2017
11 burnt beyond recognition in Mvurwi road crash11 people have been burnt to death while 14 others were injured after two vehicles were involved in a head on collision at the 60km peg along the Mazowe-Mvurwi road near Forester Farm this afternoon.....OnlineCulture & Society25 July 2017
Secessionists defend self-imposed 'Ndebele king'SECESSIONIST, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) and Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) leaders yesterday leapt to the defence of self-imposed Ndebele king, Stanley Raphael Khumalo, saying there was nothing...NewsDayCulture & Society20 July 2017
Mandatory 60-year jail term for raping minorsTHE GOVERNMENT has proposed a minimum mandatory 60-year jail sentence for people convicted of raping minors aged 12 years and below and the disabled, while a 40-year prison term will apply for all rap...NewsDayCulture & Society19 July 2017
Khumalo clan disowns new 'Ndebele king'THE Khumalo clan members have distanced themselves from the new self-imposed Ndebele king, Stanley Raphael Khumalo, also known as Mzilikazi II. This comes amid reports that the new “Ndebele king” was....NewsDayCulture & Society17 July 2017
Mzembi, Kaseke feud deepensAs the conflict between Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi and ZTA chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke escalates the ZTA boss said yesterday he is seeking legal opinion whethe...OnlineCulture & Society14 July 2017
Chihuri defends roadblocksTHE Commissioner General of Police Dr Augustine Chihuri yesterday fired a vitriol at people criticising high police presence on national roads, saying such characters had sinister motives and evil int...ChronicleCulture & Society13 July 2017
Police crush MDC-T demoPOLICE yesterday predictably and viciously crushed an MDC-T youth demonstration in Harare, where scores of opposition supporters took to the streets to protest against the manner in which the Zimbabwe...NewsDayCulture & Society13 July 2017
Satanism scare at Nyanyadzi schoolCHAOS rocked Nyanyadzi High School in Chimanimani district, Manicaland province, yesterday, forcing disruption of lessons, as angry parents stormed the institution, accusing four teachers of initiatin...NewsDayCulture & Society11 July 2017
NSSA increases pension payoutsThe National Social Security Authority (NSSA) will — with effect from October 1 — increase monthly pension payouts from $60 to $80 per month, while the $100 margin is expected to be achieved beginning...HeraldCulture & Society11 July 2017
Minister 'crowns' fake chiefDEPUTY Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Cde Christopher Chingosho, last week stunned people when he introduced a villager as Chief Tandi at a function that was supposed...OnlineCulture & Society10 July 2017
New 'Ndebele king' trashes Unity AccordSELF-IMPOSED new Ndebele King — Stanley Tshuma — has trashed the 1987 Unity Accord signed between Zanu PF and former PF Zapu, and declared that Matabeleland region would now be referred to as Mthwakaz...NewsDayCulture & Society10 July 2017
Uproar over CCTV monitoring in schoolsTEACHERS at Nkulumane High School in Bulawayo are fretting over a proposal to install closed circuit television (CCTV) in the school’s staffroom and classrooms to monitor their conduct and performance...ChronicleCulture & Society7 July 2017
ED speaks on Jonathan MoyoVICE PRESDENT Emerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans not be distracted by the vilification of Governments initiatives to revive the agriculture sector in the private media as the bumper harvest was v...HeraldCulture & Society5 July 2017
Bogus CIO officers hassle copsTHERE was drama in Mutare’s Central Business District after two bogus Central Intelligence Organisation officers – who were part of a 10-member gang that was illegally dealing in diamonds recently qua...OnlineCulture & Society4 July 2017
Nurse 'kills patients for cash'A NURSE at Kwekwe General Hospital, Renica Chakabvapasi, already serving a five-year jail term following her conviction on two counts of defrauding Old Mutual of $10 000, was back in court yesterday fa...ChronicleCulture & Society4 July 2017